ATLANTA BRAVES FRIED UPDATE

Wright should be able to return at some point this season as the injury isn’t expected to require surgery. “We just need to let it recover, give it some time to calm down, strengthen it while it’s calming down, and then go from there.” WP Fried HBP McCann (by Matzek) First-pitch strikes/Batters. “I think the main thing was just letting it heal, because I was talking to all the doctors (and they believe) that it would heal on its own,” Wright said. Pitcher Max Fried went to salary arbitration with the Atlanta Braves for the second straight year, asking for 15 million instead of the teams 13.5 million offer. August, at the very least, seems like an ideal timeline for his return, if not later. He was completely shut down as a result, and it was unclear initially how long he would be out for. Wright entered the season battling a should injury, which flared up after just five starts. The main thing is just literally giving it time to heal and recover.” 10/27/21 - Houston - Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Max Fried, left, is removed from the mound by manager Brian Snitker during the sixth inning against the Houston Astros in game 2 of the World. “I feel like the rehab program and plan has been great. “Feeling stronger every day, which is good,” Wright said, via Grant McAuley of the Gwinnett Daily Post.

When Fried and Wright are back in the fold, Atlanta should have one of the best starting rotations in baseball - just imagine if they add to it at the deadline. While Max Fried’s injury rehab timeline is likely to be far quicker than Kyle Wright’s, with the Braves ace expected back by the MLB All-Star Break, the latter has seen some progress of late. Mandatory Credit: William Purnell-USA TODAY Sports Braves Rumors: Latest on Kyle Wright’s injury timeline We will have updates on anything else that the Braves do and from Anthopoulos later this evening.Atlanta Braves, Kyle Wright. Alex Anthopoulos is scheduled to speak with the media shortly before game time. Matzek took over for starter Max Fried, who was lights-out. “I think we’ve done everything right in getting him back and not rushing him back, but with the amount of time that he was off.” Braves reliever Tyler Matzek put in two shutout innings of work in the 7th and 8th inning to preserve Atlanta’s 7-0 lead in Game 6. I have a lot of faith in him and what he’s doing and how he goes about it,” Snitker said of Fried’s impending return. That is putting a lot of faith in Fried to return to form. At the time of this writing, the Braves have focused their efforts on their bullpen and not on their starting rotation. Snitker wasn’t ready to announce when Fried will slot into the rotation this Friday, but it appears that it could be as soon as Friday. It gives you opportunities to come back in the game.” “When you have guys like that, you can bring in and keep a game close. In 30 starts, Fried posted a 14-7 record with a 2.48 ERA, 170 strikeouts to 32 walks, and a career-best 1.014 WHIP.

ATLANTA BRAVES FRIED UPDATE

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In fact that just when you get a run or two down, you’re not so leery about chasing a win,” Snitker said of the added bullpen depth. The Atlanta Braves are getting a clearer picture of when ace Max Fried may return to the mound at the major league level. Joe Jimenez and Kirby Yates have been trending in the right direction as has closer Raisel Iglesias. Johnson gives them another right-handed option to fill the middle innings. The Atlanta Braves were getting such good news on Max Fried throughout his return from injury that they were bound to hit a snag one way or another. Atlanta will likely want to limit his opportunities against righties. Hand has historically been great against left-handed pitchers. Jesse Chavez is also slated to return at some point in August. Dylan Lee was scheduled to face hitters as soon as Tuesday and then could head out on a rehab assignment. Minter back from the injured list on Monday. So, it’s good, I think it’s a good addition.” “He’s been doing this for a long time and been very successful. “I think having that, especially when we get Dylan back, having that third lefty will be really big,” Brian Snitker said ahead of Tuesday’s game. The Atlanta Braves just took two of three from the Seattle Mariners over the weekend despite missing two of their best starting pitchers. The Braves acquired reliever Pierce Johnson from the Rockies last week and then Tuesday nabbed veteran left-hander Brad Hand. ATLANTA - With just over an hour remaining until the MLB Trade Deadline, the Atlanta Braves have spent most of their focus adding depth to their bullpen. 17 hours ago &0183 &32 The Atlanta Braves felt like they could afford to stand pat on the starting pitching front because they have Max Fried scheduled to return this weekend as another front-line starter and enough.

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